gaak3 sik1 faa3格式化
Jyutpinggaak3 sik1 faa3
Yalegaak sīk fa
Definition
To format; to reset a storage device's data format, erasing all existing data.
colloquialtechnology
How it's used
Borrowing directly from technical English, this term is used almost exclusively in computing contexts. It carries a sense of finality, as it implies the total destruction of existing files, making it a word often spoken with urgency or frustration.
Examples
Have you formatted the hard drive yet?
The computer is very slow, why not format it.
Related words
Common phrases
format a hard drive
format a USB drive
Common mistake
Do not use this word to mean formatting a document or text style, as it is strictly reserved for storage devices like hard drives or memory cards.
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